Meaning of 'depreciate'
Meaning of 'depreciate' (Webster Dictionary)
- To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink
in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is
convertible into specie. - To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the
worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to
undervalue.
Meaning of 'depreciate' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- lose in value
- lose in value
Example in sentence:
- The dollar depreciated again
Meaning (2):
- lower the value of something
- lower the value of something
Example in sentence:
- The Fed depreciated the dollar once again
Meaning (3):
- belittle
- belittle
Example in sentence:
- The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts
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